These are all the places you should never grow mint. However, growing mint can be a very bad idea. · mint can become an invasive beast in your garden — a little creeping gremlin that will take over as much property as it can. Mint will spread wildly in a well-prepared flower bed. I’ll share how to keep it contained, enjoy its perks, and avoid the mint invasion i definitely didn’t see coming. In fact, its quite the opposite. Mint is tenacious, and it spreads quickly and effectively. · if you’re thinking about adding mint to your garden , it’s totally doable—but with a little planning. · issues with growing mint arent rooted in difficult care or growing conditions. Left to its own devices, mint can grow over your tiny sprouts, stealing their precious sunlight, or grow around mature plants and effectively strangle them. Unsuspecting gardeners plant it with the best of intentions, and then theyre stuck with it forever. · youll rue the day you planted that mint once it overruns your yard. The main reason to not grow mint is that it tends to be very invasive and difficult to get rid of once it has become established, says edwin dysinger, co-founder of seedtime. Mint also has particular needs for soil and moisture. · gardeners say you shouldnt grow mint in your garden because it can spread rapidly. Gardeners say you shouldnt grow mint in your garden because it can spread rapidly. The safest place to grow mint is in a pot where it cant escape. Heres why experts say you should avoid it—plus, a few tasty herbs they recommend planting instead.